How to Change Where My Browser Downloads Go

by C. Taylor, Demand Media

Selecting a preferred download location makes downloads accessible.

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By default, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox download files to Windows 8's Downloads library, so if you just downloaded an important business file, that should be the first place you look. However, both browsers let you specify a preferred location for downloaded files. Once configured, selected downloads will be automatically downloaded to that location, but, depending on other settings, you might still be asked if you want to open or download a file before the download begins.

About the Author

C. Taylor embarked on a professional writing career in 2009 and frequently writes about technology, science, business, finance, martial arts and the great outdoors. He writes for both online and offline publications, including the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Samsung, Radio Shack, Motley Fool, Chron, Synonym and more. He received a Master of Science degree in wildlife biology from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences at College of Charleston. He also holds minors in statistics, physics and visual arts.

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